省金属学会各分会、各专业学术委员会及全体会员： 经过１５年的艰苦谈判，中国入世的程序即将全部完成，中国正式加入世贸组织已是指日可待。入世，对中国多数行业的发展既是机遇也是挑战，而对于中国相对落后的冶金工业更大的将是挑战，是冲击。为此，我国有不少专家或学者从 Provincial Metals Society, all academic committees and all its members: After 15 years of arduous negotiations, China’s accession process will be completed soon. China’s formal accession to the WTO is just around the corner. The accession to the WTO is both an opportunity and a challenge for the development of most industries in China. However, it will be a challenge and a shock to China’s relatively backward metallurgical industry. For this reason, there are many experts or scholars in our country